Scene 1 â€” The loading area features a panoramic mural with all the main movie characters and a seaside castle.
Scene 2 â€” Audio-animatronic versions of Sebastian the crab and Scuttle the seagull set up the rideâ€™s back story.
Scene 3 â€” A blast of cold air and a visual illusion make riders feel as if they are submerging underwater as the clam shell vehicle descends into the heart of the dark ride.
Scene 4 â€” Riders pass through Arielâ€™s treasure-lined mermaid grotto with sidekicks Sebastian and Flounder as the song â€œPart of Your Worldâ€ plays.
Scene 5 â€” Sebastian conducts an audio-animatronic orchestra of sea creatures in the rideâ€™s main showroom to the tune of â€œUnder the Sea.â€
Scene 6 â€” In Ursulaâ€™s lair, riders pass under menacing rock work as henchmen eels Flotsam and Jetsam lurk nearby during the villainous sea witchâ€™s big diva musical number â€œPoor Unfortunate Souls.â€
Scene 7 â€” The clam shell vehicle appears to ascend from the ocean depths.
Scene 8 â€” Ariel and Prince Eric kiss on a rowboat to the strains of â€œKiss the Girlâ€ as geysers spout water.
Scene 9 â€” The spell-breaking kiss drives Ursula mad as â€œLoveâ€™s First Kissâ€ plays amid gathering storm clouds.
Scene 10 â€” The â€œHappily Ever Afterâ€ finale scene has been kept a closely guarded secret by Walt Disney Imagineers.
Scene 11 â€” Riders unload as Ariel and Eric stand atop the castle, King Triton salutes them from the water and Sebastian waves goodbye.

In 2013, a similar version of the Little Mermaid dark ride is scheduled to open in the retooled Fantasyland section of the Magic Kingdom near Orlando, Fla.